Brace for three-wheeled vehicle

Abstract

A vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a steering post rotatably supported by the vehicle frame. The vehicle includes a crossbar supported by the steering post. The crossbar is bisected by the steering post and the crossbar elongated in a cross-vehicle direction from a first end to a second end. The vehicle includes a brace supported by the crossbar. The brace includes a first portion, a second portion spaced from the first portion, and a curved portion connecting the first portion to the second portion. The first portion is supported by the first end of the crossbar and the second portion is supported by the second end of the crossbar.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A vehicle comprising:
 a vehicle frame; 
 a steering post rotatably supported by the vehicle frame; 
 a crossbar supported by the steering post, the crossbar being bisected by the steering post; 
 the crossbar elongated in a cross-vehicle direction from a first end to a second end; 
 a brace supported by the crossbar, the brace having a first portion, a second portion spaced from the first portion, and a curved portion connecting the first portion to the second portion; and 
 the first portion being supported by the first end of the crossbar and the second portion being supported by the second end of the crossbar. 
 
     
     
       2. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the brace includes a notch between the first portion and the curved portion, the brace being bendable at the notch relative to the vehicle frame. 
     
     
       3. The vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the brace includes a second notch between the second portion and the curved portion, the second notch being spaced from the notch and the brace being bendable at the second notch relative to the vehicle frame. 
     
     
       4. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the brace is slidably supported by the crossbar. 
     
     
       5. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the crossbar includes a first bracket fixed at the first end and a second bracket fixed at the second end, the first portion of the brace being slidably supported by the first bracket and the second portion of the brace being slidably supported by the second bracket. 
     
     
       6. The vehicle of  claim 5 , wherein the first bracket defines a first hole and the second bracket defines a second hole, the first portion of the brace being slidably supported by the first hole and the second portion of the brace being slidably supported by the second hole. 
     
     
       7. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the crossbar defines a first hole at the first end and the crossbar defines a second hole at the second end, the first portion of the brace being slidably supported by the first hole and the second portion of the brace being slidably supported by the second hole. 
     
     
       8. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the vehicle frame is elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis, the brace being slidable relative to the crossbar along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. 
     
     
       9. The vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the brace is elongated along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. 
     
     
       10. The vehicle of  claim 8 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the brace are elongated along the vehicle-longitudinal axis. 
     
     
       11. The vehicle of  claim 1 , further comprising a wheel connected to the steering post, the brace being supported upwardly along the steering post from the wheel. 
     
     
       12. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the steering post is rotatable about an axis, the crossbar and the brace being rotatable about the axis. 
     
     
       13. The vehicle of  claim 12 , further comprising a wheel connected to the steering post, the brace being supported upwardly along the axis from the wheel. 
     
     
       14. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the brace is symmetrical about the steering post. 
     
     
       15. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the brace is elongated vehicle-forward of the steering post. 
     
     
       16. The vehicle of  claim 1 , wherein the brace is elongated vehicle-forward of the vehicle frame.